By the Numbers

Tick Prevention

rural news and advice from across the country

Ag Drones

Drones are quickly revolutionizing agriculture, effectively

Meat Birds

column & photos by Rodney Wilson

Grow Organically Online

Between weeding, watering, harvesting crops, caring

KEEP CATTLE COOL

Offer your herd some help to beat the summer heat and humidity.

SUSTAINABLE GRAZING

The farmers at BF Farm in Huggins, Missouri, rotate cattle, goats and pigs for a healthy pasture and hardy livestock.

THE Ultimate SMALL-FARM RUMINANT

Sheep are easy to manage and effective foragers that can be used for a variety of purposes.

MILKING THROUGH

It’s possible to milk your goats year-round without rebreeding.

MEDICATION EXPLANATIONS

When your vet is not available, you can take over certain health-care tasks for your animals. Here is advice from two experts.

Hay! Get Back Here!

Restore your hayfield to its former glory by following this practical advice.

Water YOUR PLANS?

When your water source literally or figuratively dries up, you need an H2O backup plan.

Farm storehouse

1. Slime’s Lawn and Garden sealant for tubeless tires

Cut the Shiitake

The Japanese have cultivated shiitake mushrooms on

I Love My Farm

Congratulations to Becky Emmorey for winning our annual photo contest.

Livestock Guardians

For hundreds of years, people who raise sheep and goats

SAY Cheese !

Email us the very best digital images of your small-farm